Compton man dies in police shootout

Compton man dies in police shootout

INGLEWOOD – A man authorities said was armed with a semiautomatic handgun was killed by police yesterday in an early morning shootout in which an officer was wounded in the leg.

Marcus Smith, 31, of Compton was identified by fingerprints, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. An autopsy was planned for today.

The officer, whose name wasn't released, was treated at a hospital and released.

Four officers arrived at an Inglewood home about 12:45 a.m. after receiving complaints from neighbors about people fighting, police Lt. Mike McBride said.

The police were confronted by a man with a handgun and three officers opened fire, including the one who was shot, McBride said. The victim was found with a semiautomatic handgun but it was unclear whether it had been fired, he said.

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San Francisco goes solar at reservoir

SAN FRANCISCO – City officials say a new ordinance signed by the mayor clears the way for the construction of 25,000 solar panels atop the city's largest water reservoir.

Mayor Gavin Newsom signed the ordinance on Friday, saying the solar power generated from the site will more than triple San Francisco's output from two megawatts to seven.

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Man falls from roof of moving car, dies

SUNNYVALE – Police say a man is dead after slipping from the roof of a car while joyriding.

The man was one of two male passengers riding on the roof of a Toyota Camry in Sunnyvale on Saturday night, police say. The car was traveling between 30 and 40 miles per hour.